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HERBS

Chinese herbal medicine reference: what each herb is used for in TCM, how it is prepared and dosed, and its safety cautions and contraindications.

Aubergine: Chinese Herb Guide Qie Zi, Jia Zi, 茄子 ##Name Qie Zi (Aubergine) Sweet, cool; spleen, spleen, stomach and large intestines channels
Du Huo (Pubescent Angelica Root) Pubescent Angelica Root Du Huo (Pubescent Angelica Root): dispel wind-damp, alleviate pain, release exterior.
Bai Hua Cai Zi: Chinese Herb Guide 白花菜子,Spiderflower seed,Semen Cleomis Name Bai Hua Cai Zi (Spiderflower seed) Nature and action Nature Bitter, acrid, warm, slightly toxic. Actions Expel wind-cold, activate blood and alleviate pain.
Ma An Teng: Chinese Herb Guide Beach morningglory herb, 马鞍藤 Ma An Teng: whole herb is used as anti-rheumatic, diuretic and antioncotic, to remove blood stasis, for the treatment of pain due to rheumatism, abscess.
Bai Hua Cai Zi (Spiderflower seed) Spiderflower seed, 白花菜子 Bai Hua Cai Zi (Spiderflower seed): expel wind-cold, activate blood and alleviate pain.
Ha Lou (Sarmentose Pepper Herb) Sarmentose Pepper Herb, 蛤蒌, Jia Ju Jia Ju: expel wind, disperse cold, promote the flow of qi to alleviate pain, dredge meridians and resolve swelling.
Ban Mao: Chinese Herb Guide 斑蝥, Large Blister Beetle Ban Mao (Large Blister Beetle) The Effect of Ban Mao Property Pungent, hot, strong toxic; liver, stomach and kidney meridians entered.
Yuan Hu (Rhizoma Corydalis) Rhizoma Corydalis Yan Hu Suo (Rhizoma Corydalis). (Lei’s Treaties on Preparation of Drugs) The dry tuber of perennial Corydalis yanhusuo W. T
Hu Ci: Chinese Herb Guide Indian damnacanthus herb, 虎刺 Hu Ci (Indian damnacanthus herb) Bitter, sweet, neutral. Actions Expel wind, eliminate dampness, activate blood and resolve swelling
Jia Ju Gen (Root of sarmentose pepper) Root of sarmentose pepper Jia Ju Gen (Root of sarmentose pepper): expel wind and eliminate dampness, resolve swelling, alleviate pain, remove toxicity, prevent malaria.
Blumea Balsamifera (Balsamiferou Blumea Herb) Balsamiferou Blumea Herb, 艾纳香, Ai Na Xiang Ai Na Xiang: expel wind and eliminate dampness, warm the stomach and spleen, arrest diarrhea, activate blood and remove toxicity.
Diao Gan Ma (Root of Angled Bittersweet) Root of Angled Bittersweet, 吊干麻 Diao Gan Ma: expel wind and eliminate dampness, activate blood, dredge meridians, remove toxicity and kill parasites.